benzofuran

B3E1N1Z10O1F4U1R1A1N1

noun

Any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.

Similar
cumaroncoumaronecumarone
OriginEnglish furan ← German Aldehyd ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) →
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Meanings

nounbenzofuran (plural benzofurans)

plural benzofurans

  1. chemistryAny of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.

    Synonyms: cumaron, coumarone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.

Similar
cumaroncoumarone

More synonyms by meaning

nouna colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins

Similar
coumaronecumarone
Broader
compoundchemical compound
Also see
coumarone

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  5. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  6. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  7. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  8. Old Javanesejawa
  9. Old JavaneseJawi
  10. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  11. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  12. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  13. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  14. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  15. Catalanbenjuí
  16. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  17. Englishbenzoin
  18. Englishbenzo-
  19. Latinfurfur
  20. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  21. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  22. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  23. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  24. Latinalcohol
  25. Proto-Indo-European*de
  26. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  27. Proto-Italic*dē
  28. Latindē
  29. Latinde-
  30. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  31. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  32. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  33. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  34. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  35. GermanAldehyd
  36. Englishaldehydeclip.
  37. Englishfurfural
  38. Englishfuran
  39. Englishbenzofuran

From benzo- + furan.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 苯並呋喃 /苯并呋喃, 氧茚
  • 苯並呋喃 /苯并呋喃 (běnbìngfūnán)class of bicyclic heterocycles
  • 氧茚 (yǎngyìn)class of bicyclic heterocycles
Polish benzofuran, kumaron
  • benzofuranclass of bicyclic heterocycles
  • kumaronclass of bicyclic heterocycles
Spanish benzofurano
  • benzofuranoclass of bicyclic heterocycles
Cite this entry
APA

benzofuran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzofuran

MLA

“benzofuran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzofuran. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benzofuran,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzofuran.

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